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Business Schools Want to Do More to End Poverty Globally

There’s a gap between the role business schools think they could play in alleviating global poverty and inequality versus the impact they’re actually making, according to a new study by the Association of MBAs and Business Graduates Association.

August 7, 2019

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Xavier Names New Institute for Black Catholic Studies Director

While Dr. Kathleen Dorsey Bellow is a lifelong Catholic and has been associated with Xavier University for three decades, her new position as director of the school’s Institute for Black Catholic Studies is her first full-time position in academia. She’s excited to utilize the academic platform to enhance knowledge and information about the Black Catholic experience and serve Black communities.

August 7, 2019

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Sister of Slain College Athlete Arrested in Oregon

Police in Oregon have arrested a woman following the shooting death of a Portland State University basketball player, according to an Associated Press report in the New York Post. Portland police said 30-year-old Tamena Strickland was taken into custody late Friday following the shooting death of Deante Strickland, 22. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that the athlete’s […]

August 7, 2019

Congress Can Act to Help Students Navigate College Financing

Imagine making one of the most expensive purchases of your life when you don’t fully understand the terms and true cost. And add to that scenario that you know that you are not alone because most of your peers are just as bewildered as you are. That’s the painful reality for today’s high school students as they think about how they are going to pay for college.

August 7, 2019

UCF Sorority Suspended Amid Group Chat Controversy

The University of Central Florida’s (UCF) chapter of Alpha Delta Pi was suspended after a group chat including messages about alcohol, fake IDs and paying others to complete school assignments was reported to administration, the Orlando Sentinel reported. The university was notified after a sorority member expressed her concerns to a UCF instructor. Alpha Delta […]

August 7, 2019

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MARY LOUISE LO RE

MARY LOUISE LO RE has been named dean of the Touro College Graduate School of Business. She most recently served as director of business experiential learning & internships at the Nicolais School of Business at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York. Lo Re obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics from Queens College and a doctorate in economics from the CUNY Graduate Center.

August 7, 2019

EMILY ALMAS

EMILY ALMAS has been appointed assistant vice provost and director of admissions at Washington University in St. Louis. Almas most recently served as associate dean and director of recruitment at Swarthmore College. Almas earned a bachelor’s degree with distinction in history from Duke University and a master’s degree in higher education from Harvard University.

August 7, 2019

ANGELA PETERS

ANGELA PETERS has been appointed provost and vice president of academic affairs at Albany State University. Most recently, Peters served as vice provost for academic programs at Claflin University. Peters earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry from Hampton University and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of South Carolina-Columbia.

August 7, 2019

VERONICA ALVAREZ

California Institute of the Arts has named VERONICA ALVAREZ the new director of the CalArts Community Arts Partnership. Most recently, Alvarez served as director of school and teacher programs at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Alvarez holds a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies and master’s degree in history from California State University, Northridge. She received her doctorate through Loyola Marymount University’s educational leadership for social justice program.

August 7, 2019

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PEGGY VALENTINE

PEGGY VALENTINE has been named interim chancellor of Fayetteville State University. She most recently served as dean of the School of Health Sciences at WinstonSalem State University. Valentine earned a bachelor’s through Howard University’s physician assistant program, a master’s in adult education from Howard, and a doctorate in education from Virginia Tech University.

August 7, 2019

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ANDREA D. JACKSON

ANDREA D. JACKSON has been appointed dean of the Howard University College of Dentistry. She has been serving in the role on an interim basis since July 2018. Jackson completed both her bachelor’s in zoology and doctor of dental surgery degree at Howard University. Jackson has held a number of positions of increasing responsibility throughout her 40-plus years of service at Howard.

August 7, 2019

JOAN R.M. BULLOCK

JOAN R.M. BULLOCK has been appointed dean of the Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law. She was previously president and dean of Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. She is the first female dean in the law school’s leadership history. Bullock holds a bachelor’s degree in legal and political theory from Michigan State University, an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan and law degree from the University of Toledo College of Law.

August 7, 2019

ANDREW COSTON

ANDREW COSTON has been named the executive director of the Center for Career Development at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. Most recently, Coston has been serving as director of career services at Cecil College in North East, Maryland. Coston holds a bachelor’s in psychology from Assumption College and a master’s in school counseling from Loyola College.

August 7, 2019

YOLANDA COOPER

YOLANDA COOPER has been promoted to dean and university librarian at Emory University. Cooper has served as Emory’s university librarian since 2014. Prior to joining Emory, Cooper served as acting dean and university librarian at the University of Miami Libraries. Cooper holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master of library science degree, both from Indiana University.

August 7, 2019

PAMELA FRY

PAMELA FRYnamed president of Oklahoma State University-Tulsa. She most recently has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at the OSU-Tulsa. Fry is the third person and first female to lead OSU-Tulsa since it was founded in 1999. Fry holds a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Oklahoma, a master’s degree from Oklahoma State University in applied behavioral studies and a doctorate from Oklahoma State in curriculum and supervision.

August 7, 2019

SANDRA MILES

SANDRA MILES has been named vice president of student affairs at Flagler College. She was previously vice provost for student affairs and dean of students at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s degree in student personnel administration from the University of Central Florida. She earned a doctoral degree in higher education/higher education administration from Florida State University.

August 7, 2019

DENISE BOSTON

DENISE BOSTON has been appointed vice president of diversity, inclusion and equity at Walden University. She most recently served as the dean of diversity and inclusion at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Boston earned a bachelor’s degree in drama from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, a master’s degree in psychology counseling from Goddard College and a doctorate in counseling psychology from Walden University.

August 7, 2019

LYNETTE COOK-FRANCIS

LYNETTE COOK-FRANCIS has been appointed senior vice president for student engagement and enrollment management at Simmons University. Most recently, CookFrancis served as vice president of enrollment management and student affairs at the City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Cook-Francis holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Pennsylvania.

August 7, 2019

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